TheWaterbug
Getting comfortable
Interesting. I received two of these today, and I opened one up to look for promising diodes. I should have measured the voltages first .One thing I need to check is whether the 12 VDC power diode can be bypassed on the newer camera like it can on the older camera, for powering an external illuminator.
Without any modifications I already measure +12 V on the barrel jack when the camera's running off of POE.
So maybe Amcrest dispensed with that diode and is using some other method to protect the power circuit. I don't have an illuminator at work, but I'll see if I have one lying around at home when I get home. Worst case I can plug into one of my existing POE drops and external illuminators and see if it lights up.